Thank you, WSJournal for these articles on the unfortunate developments in Hungary. Democratic governments and NGOs should keep the pressure on until the governing coalition changes its course. They cannot celebrate the legacy of Reagan but rule as Stalinists at the same time...

5:45 pm July 15, 2011

Anonymous wrote:

Those fired journalists will form their own media outlets, and they will not be the friends of Fidesz. Orban Viktor is digging himself into trouble.

6:49 pm July 15, 2011

Orbán wrote:

"Some 40% of those to be let go are over 50 years old" – WSJ.com

6:55 pm July 15, 2011

Lex wrote:

Switching from commies to globalists in the media.

10:41 am July 16, 2011

Curious George wrote:

"While it’s normal for new governments in Hungary to replace top public media executives" should read "While it’s normal for new governments in Hungary to replace public media employees "to the level of the janitor" ". Sad but true. In 2002, the Socialists sacked most personnel on public TV who had links to the right. Today, they can expect nothing less. Just don't whine about it.

3:32 pm July 16, 2011

C wrote:

Well said Curious George. I only would like to add, that at that time, for whatever reason, the WSJ “forget” to report on the issue. Double standard as usual!

9:13 pm July 16, 2011

Orbán wrote:

"Murdoch's company has several lucrative news and entertainment outlets in the U.S., including the country's top business newspaper, The Wall Street Journal" – quote: VOA, July 15, 2011

12:04 pm July 20, 2011

Anonymous wrote:

"MTVA said that the old system of public media was wasteful and opaque, with services that attracted significantly lower audiences than desirable" -- they should know. The destroyed the formally extremely politically independent, highly recognized "az Este" TV program by no longer allowing opposition party representatives to take part in the discussions, and then had to face the fact that the (Purlitzer price winning) program lost 30% of its audience.

11:39 pm July 23, 2011

Lex wrote:

If you speak English and still follow the mainstream media you got problems, Infowars and Alex Jones for the win

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